I’m not going to lie to you.
It’s been a long, wild year. Macro, micro, and everything in between. During the sailing ship times, sailors would resort to tying themselves to the mast in heavy weather to avoid being washed overboard. Yet another example of the utility of "strings", at least in theory. My own "strings" with which I tied myself to the mast in 2024 were sixteen essays posted on the blog.
Read MoreThe Oscar award-winning movie introduced many of us to the very strange concept that we are all living ‘everywhere all at once.’ If you haven’t seen it, the movie explores how moments, choices, and their consequences are interconnected across multiple dimensions and timelines. The multiverse serves as a narrative device to present different versions of reality where time behaves differently.
Read MoreWhen I was in my teens, I learned to read tarot cards, admittedly because it seemed to impress the girls.
To my surprise, I got pretty good at it.
It was just a party trick for me, but I couldn’t help but notice powerful insights in these readings.
Read MoreFranz Klammer….a name now mostly forgotten by the passage of time. Yet, as I am about to elaborate, he remains the architect of one of the most remarkable moments in sports history, perhaps even in all of history.
Read MoreTyranny! We are taught to resist it ... at ANY cost.
Yet, virtually all of us have willingly invited it into our own homes.
Within those walls, it lurks, bosses us around every day, offers us untenable choices, plies us with guilt. No, I am not talking about your tw- year-old grandchild dropped off for the weekend by your unappreciative son.
Read MoreReflecting back on the essays posted this year, I can’t help but notice that each piece plays its own unique note, yet contributes to a harmonious whole—a collective symphony of insights that transcends the sum of its parts.
Dive back in or catch up on what you’ve missed, and see if any of these strike a chord…
If you’ve been around here awhile, you might be under the impression that I am an expert at something, but without a clue as to what that might be. That's okay. I have similar suspicions of my expertise.
Read MoreI'm not talking about reduced fruit preserves here. I’m talking about how we define who we are and what we are into—what makes us feel alive. It’s our jam. And oh, how we love to protect it.
Read MoreMany opportunities and visions we decide to pursue are less about the decision itself, and more about changing the narrative surrounding how we view that decision.
Read MoreThe first leg of what would become a life of many wonderful journeys, both mentally and physically, started here. Right where you are now: The University of Texas at Austin.
Read MoreWhat’s it like to be a refugee? What exactly is a refugee? What are the struggles associated with immigrating to the United States, and what does it take to help the people who do so to thrive?
Read MoreThere is a special place in my heart for Love Field—and not only because of its name. I love Love Field because it was my point of departure from which I set off to see the rest of this wide world.
Read MoreI have to admit… I’ve gotten to see a lot of spectacular things while doing various gigs around town—and around the world. However, the event I attended last Friday at Elon Musk’s Gigafactory was more extravagant than anything I have ever seen.
Read MoreMeet Austin urban artist, J Muzacz. His story should be told, not just for his own benefit, but for the benefit of dozens of artists around Austin who have learned from him, worked with him, and been inspired by him.
Read MoreGreatness knows no gender, no sexual preference, no color, no nationality, no balance in a bank account, no region, no religion. I have been greatly influenced by many women in my life; women I could easily call my heroes. And I believe that my next two heroes, Margaret Mead, and Lucille Ball certainly live up to that spirit of greatness.
Read MoreWhen I was a little kid, one of the best things I could get was an old cigar box.
Read MoreThere are two kinds of people in the world. Those who want to hear your story, and those who could not care less. Which kind of person are you?
Read MoreIn a normal year, as things wind down, I like to think back on the happenings of the last 12 months and then pack them up and put them away. Well, not this year.
Read MoreTriptych—a fancy art world term used to describe a piece of art which has been split into three. When something is presented in three parts, it often gives us the space to tell a longer story in just the right way we want to. In this series, I’ll be doing just that: a story about my personal journey through the pandemic, told in three parts.
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